About Digital Humanities And Information Technology (ba (hons)) in University College Cork

This is Ireland's only BA in Digital Humanities and Information Technology. Graduates of this innovative programme will be uniquely balanced across two areas – information technology, and the arts and humanities – having studied modules in computer science, digital humanities and an arts subject.

You will develop practical skills to flourish in the digital age and explore the impact of digital technology on culture, power and identity in society.

You will seek to discover what is it to be human in the digital age, and the answers will help to shape how we see ourselves and others as humanity becomes more connected by technology.

You will be introduced to a dynamic and developing field. The BA in Digital Humanities and Information Technology will lay the foundations for employment in a range of areas or for further research, using digital tools to address the significant questions of the arts and humanities.

Course Practicalities

Lectures: In addition to lectures, there will be face-to-face tutorials to support the other course material accessed in the student’s own time.

Lab/practical: Intensive onsite workshops will also be used, as well as laboratory sessions to reinforce and provide effective direct instruction in digital skills.

Online learning: The course will involve some group and online learning. Together, the students and teachers on the BA in Digital Humanities and Information Technology will create an engaged learning community in person and online.

Why Choose This Course

If you are interested in applying digital technologies to Humanities and Arts, be it education, language, literature, performing arts, philosophy or law, this course can offer you exciting possibilities. The aim of this programme is:

1. to equip students with a thorough understanding of the technologies and principles of information technology and digital media;
2. to provide access to a range of topics in humanities and in the arts that provide the creative platform to modernise our perception of our rapidly changing world.

 You will choose this course if:

• you want to develop a thorough understanding of the technologies and principles of information technology and digital media.
• you want to learn how to inspire, inform and entertain an audience using Information Technology and digital media
• you would like to develop your creative and technical skills through the use of a range of existing and emerging technologies.

This course is the only BA in Digital Humanities and Information Technology in Ireland.

It is a creative, progressive initiative introduced by University College Cork. 

This course is provided by a diverse team experienced in teaching, research and development in computer science, digital arts and humanities. This experience has been demonstrated locally and nationally and will be delivered to you using a range of blended and engaging learning tools to foster student-centred, research-based learning. 

Placement or Study Abroad Information

The programme includes an opportunity for a one-year work placement.

The work placement option enables students to experience first-hand how their degrees equip them for work, allowing them to refine their skills further in a practical work context, and helping them to acquire further relevant skills in the workplace.

Skills and Careers Information

Your BA degree can be a foundation for further study, which will provide career-specific training in digitally-informed fields. UCC offers an MRes in Digital Arts & Humanities expanding and refining the skills and concepts developed during the BA programme. This one-year programme is designed with professional career requirements in mind, where practical training is combined with academic learning. The department also offers an exciting four-year PhD programme.  Our BA also provides a foundation for progression to a wide range of digital and IT related masters programmes in Ireland and Europe.

Areas of employment for graduates:

●        Information Technology;

●        Education;

●        Web / digital content creation and management;

●        Data curation and visualisation;

●        Heritage and the ‘experience cultural economy’;

●        Digital product design and support;

Graduates of this programme may also pursue careers as:

●        Web designers

●        Information Developers / Designers

●        Data Journalists

●        Mobile Developers

●        UI/UX Developers

●        Technical Writers

●        Software Engineers

●        Digital Publishers

●        Digital Curation Service Managers

●        Curation Tools and Services Developers

●        Digital Heritage Officers

●        Research Archive / Data Managers

●        Metadata Managers

●        Digital Resources Specialists and Multimedia Systems Developers

Academic qualification equivalents

 1.    All India Senior School Certificate 

 2.    Higher Secondary Certificate / Standard 12 

 3.    Indian School Certificate (Year 12) 

Band 1 Programmes

Minimum average of 90% + in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 2 Programmes

Minimum average of 80-89% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Band 3 Programmes

Minimum average of 75-79% in any of the recognised secondary school qualifications.

Additional Requirements

Where Maths is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% in Maths is required.

Where a Lab Science subject is required for a specific degree programme, a minimum score of 85% is required in the appropriate Lab Science subject.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: 6.5  Minimum individual sections 5.5
• TOEFL: TOEFL 90  Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing 17
• PTE: 63 Minimum individual sections 51

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